Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

Even when Sherlock sent back some Black Widows and a few meat-eaters, Eddie continued to do as he pleased, and would even take Doro out shopping from time to time, trying to get more information about Anne from Doro.

Doro is extremely troubled by this.

Fortunately, the knowledge about relationships that Doro learned from Black Widow gave him an idea: he would use it on Sherlock to make Sherlock clean up the mess he made.

Most importantly, the group of Black Widows who were practically bored out of their minds staying in the house not only didn't stop Doro from having this idea, but even helped Doro refine his plan.

It's fair to say that all the bad intentions were directed at that unfortunate Sherlock.

Of course, there were good people too. Some Black Widows weren't too concerned about this matter; they were more focused on Doro itself. Some of the better craftswomen even asked Eddie to get them some yarn and started knitting sweaters to pass the time.

That's how the orange on Doro's knight helmet came about, although Doro likes it very much.

After spending a considerable amount of time learning from the Black Widows at home, Doro secretly took the old man back to the hotel in Miami through the Anywhere Door and replaced his stand-in doll while no one was paying attention.

Of course, to make the appearance of the old man more reasonable, Doro deliberately disappeared for a while before appearing in front of Helen, Pepper, and the others with the old man.

With this maneuver, the old man naturally integrated into the group as Doro's mount. Neither Helen nor Chili would have imagined that the seemingly ordinary, cute, and even slightly chubby Orange was actually a dangerous creature of cosmic proportions.

As for what happened next, just as mentioned before, Doro inexplicably became popular again in Miami as the "Old Knight." Anna and Mindy, who were almost sick of playing on the beach at the hotel, suddenly discovered a new source of fun.

After a shady deal with Doro, the two girls were successfully recruited by him, in exchange for Doro temporarily debuting so that the two girls could experience the life of a manager.

Of course, Doro wouldn't tell the two girls about his plan, and the two girls were merely 'tools' to help Doro attract Sherlock's attention.

After all, the best way to get others to agree with your ideas since ancient times is to come up with a bolder idea, and the best way else is to slowly boil the frog in water.

In reality, Doro is gradually getting Sherlock to accept the mess he made, while also incorporating the emotional feedback taught by the Black Widows.

To put it more bluntly, it means breaking down a major problem into smaller, manageable problems, and then using charm and cuteness to defuse those smaller problems, ultimately turning a major issue into a minor one and a minor one into nothing.

It has to be said that the effect was really good. At least Sherlock no longer cared about where the Flerken in front of him came from, nor did he care whether it was Black Egg's Flerken. He just asked Doro a question to satisfy his curiosity.

Why did you name it "Maodie" (meaning "old age")?

Upon hearing Sherlock's question, Doro instantly realized that his plan had worked. He felt a little smug and then began chattering to Sherlock about why he named the Flerken "Mao Die" (耄耋).

Well, after hearing Doro's explanation, Sherlock's expression was incredibly strange. He even started to wonder if he should make Doro suffer a bit in his studies, at the very least to get a bachelor's degree.

Good heavens, this is the first time Sherlock has ever heard of "old age" being a blessing for longevity!

Even setting aside Doro's fabricated meaning of "blessing" for the elderly, the homonym of "cat dad" alone was unacceptable to Sherlock.

What kind of good person would call their pet "Dad"?

What? You mean he's clearly the cat's dad? That won't do! Even if he's the cat's dad, his mother is still his dad!

After listening to Doro's explanation, Sherlock changed the name of the old man once again with an unprecedented determination, and named him Orange!

From then on, this Flerken that came to Earth could be considered a cat with a name and surname, belonging to three different families.

Black Egg calls it "Gugu," Doro calls it "Maodie," and Sherlock calls it "Juzuo." Most importantly, these three parties call it by their own names. Doro stubbornly insists on calling it "Maodie," while Sherlock stubbornly insists on the name he gave it, "Juzuo."

Poor Black Egg still doesn't know that his cat has been stolen, and even his name has been changed twice!

The orange-colored Flerken, the main character, calmly licked its paws, indicating that it didn't care at all.

Name? What name? Isn't that just a signal before meals? As long as there's a signal, what it's called doesn't matter at all. Didn't you see that the black and white succubus bear on the rabbit's side has a flowery name on its hat, but its actual name is Guo Lai?

That's about enough!

After arguing with Doro, Sherlock could only reluctantly agree to each go their own way. Sherlock also released the two girls who were cosplaying as caterpillars on the floor, and looked at the two girls who had stood up again with the same complicated expression.

Well, I understand that the two girls were just bored at the hotel and had nothing else to do, so they followed Doro around fooling around.

But the fact that you two, as assassins, almost debuted as underground idols is absolutely outrageous no matter how you look at it!

Sherlock could only sigh helplessly and headed back to the hotel with the two girls and Doro riding on Orange. As for the two assassin girls who were almost ready to debut, Sherlock decided to leave them to Zhao Weike to deal with.

Sherlock has never had much experience with such matters, especially since he himself is a pervert, even though his sexual desires are relatively normal.

But that's the problem. Only a pervert knows how difficult a pervert can be to deal with. Nobody knows whether he'll feel good or hurt if you slap him in the face!

Chapter 272 Parting After the Matter Was Finished

When Sherlock returned to the hotel with the two girls, a cat, and Doro, it was lunchtime, and Sherlock saw Zhao Weike and Tony, those two unlucky guys, in the restaurant.

However, compared to when they first returned in the morning, the two unlucky guys were in an unprecedentedly similar state, looking completely exhausted. Sherlock could even vaguely see the figures of their souls in their mouths.

It might only take a gentle nudge to the two of them, and you could witness the spectacular sight of their souls slowly emerging from their mouths and ascending to heaven.

God knows what the two of them went through, whether they were being verbally abused or something else happened. In any case, Sherlock strongly suspects that the two of them went through a denunciation meeting that went from verbal to physical.

Compared to the two men who were almost completely exhausted, Pepper Potts and Helen looked radiant and full of energy, which made Sherlock even more suspicious that the two had definitely been in a fight.

When ordering, Sherlock quietly ordered extra oysters and chives for the two of them, plus two large skewers of grilled kidneys that he had personally grilled.

After all, they are all adults, and they should still be shown the care and concern they deserve.

In return, Zhao Weike and Tony gave him heartfelt gestures of gratitude: four middle fingers held high.

Of course, the two of them didn't miss out on any of the food. After a whirlwind lunch, Pepper Potts grabbed Tony by the ear almost the instant he finished eating, and headed towards the top floor of the hotel with his suitcase.

"I've been out having fun for over half a month, and the company's business must be piling up by now. Tony, don't even think about making me deal with all that damn paperwork myself!"

As Pepper walked, she told Tony her 'demand,' and upon hearing this, Tony shuddered violently, looking at Sherlock and Zhao Weike, these two lazy bums who didn't have to work, with an almost pleading look.

After seeing Tony's look, Sherlock and Zhao Weike whistled in unison, avoiding Tony's pleading gaze.

After being betrayed by his best friend, Tony, who had originally wanted to ask for help, almost ground his back teeth to powder. His resentment was comparable to that of a worker who had to take two days off after 7+3=8, and who had finally accepted the situation only to be told that he would not get a day off for eight days without any overtime pay.

Well, I won't say who broke down.

Only after Tony's figure completely disappeared around the corner did Sherlock and Zhao Weike, these two 'early retirees,' finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Well, the resentment of those who work is truly terrifying. Even the world's richest man is like that. His resentment is so strong that even if an evil sword immortal came, he would end up exploding and dying.

Fortunately, neither of them has to work and they still have money to spend.

(Damn it, the author broke down at this point!)

After finishing lunch, Sherlock and Zhao Weike briefly explained the situation of the two girls before preparing to check out and go home with Helen and the others.

After being away for more than half a month, to be honest, Sherlock really misses his soft, clean, and comfortable bed at home.

Instead of using the Anywhere Door for the return journey, the group opted to drive themselves. After all, both cars had been modified by Sherlock Holmes, offering comfort comparable to a hotel. Since they were going to stay there anyway, a leisurely drive back would be a good way to relax.

Unlike the relaxed atmosphere on Sherlock and Zhao Weike's side, things were incredibly tense inside S.H.I.E.L.D., with both Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. in a state of high anxiety.

Hydra's base has been exposed, and the recent mysterious explosion in the laboratory has caused a lot of trouble due to the escape of the experimental subjects. In addition, after a round of investigation, there is still no news of that damned Green Skull and Captain Mustache.

Even their long-time partner, the Red House, was destroyed. The entire Red House Black Widow intelligence network vanished without a trace in an instant, leaving Hydra completely caught off guard.

Most importantly, that damned black succulent seemed to have discovered something and began to consciously hide some things.

These shitty things and shitty events kept Pierce, the leader of Hydra, on edge. In particular, the impact of X-23's escape might be far greater than the appearance of the Green Skull, or even far greater than Black Egg's secret operation.

The reason is simple: all of X-23's data was destroyed in the explosion, rendering experimental data that could have been used as leverage worthless in an instant. This not only split a faction that was tied to the interests of X-23's research results, but also made the escaped experimental subjects a potential threat to Hydra.

Coupled with the disappearance of allies and the panic caused by the investigation of Green Skull and others, it's no exaggeration to say that Hydra is on the verge of collapse.

Most importantly, amidst such turbulent times, Black Egg's continued underhanded tactics have made Pierce regret his decision to make Black Egg his successor and take charge of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Of course, Hydra is having a tough time, but Black Egg isn't doing much better.

Whether it was the Hydra base in the rainforest or the things the Avengers did while disguised as Hydra, it made Black Egg realize that Hydra was not destroyed as the S.H.I.E.L.D. files stated.

Recalling the origin story of the Hydra scientists that S.H.I.E.L.D. had taken in, Blackie's mind was in turmoil, and he saw everyone as Hydra.

During the subsequent secret investigation, Blackie did indeed discover some hidden things within S.H.I.E.L.D.

Putting everything else aside, the unusual situation that caused the entire building to shake a while ago was enough to make Black Egg take it seriously. Although the final investigation report said it was caused by an operational error in the underground dock, it was clear that Black Egg did not believe it.

Even though he was once a special agent, the black-haired egg could still tell what the vibration meant.

In this crisis, Blackie desperately needs his own manpower, but unfortunately, both Black Widow and Hawkeye are out of contact, leaving Blackie with only Coulson.

It was obvious that Coulson alone was definitely not enough, and even Coulson's team, Blackie, did not fully trust him. Helpless, Blackie had no choice but to temporarily transfer the captain to his side and move the captain from New York to Washington.

This is why the captain hurriedly left the hotel with his luggage after returning.

What? You mean why the captain didn't say goodbye to Sherlock when he moved?

Just kidding. Putting aside the past, just this time, being the captain of Hydra and experiencing the fun of the mustache is enough for the captain to keep his distance from Sherlock for the time being. Who knows what kind of shitty 'parting gift' he would receive if he told Sherlock?

Having arranged everything, Black Egg finally breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to sneak off to his 'secret base' to relax.

Black Egg had come a few times before, but he hadn't seen his beloved Gugu. However, Black Egg didn't pay much attention at the time, assuming that Gugu had gone out to play. After all, those who know what domestic cats are like.

However, when Black Egg opened Gu Gu's room and went in, he still couldn't see Gu Gu. Even the cat food that was automatically fed hadn't been put down. Black Egg finally realized that something was wrong.

"Fuck you! Who stole my cat?!"

Beautiful magical chanting echoed from Black Egg's Secret Cat Room.

Chapter 273 The Hydra Taking the Blame

Black Egg's magic chant lasted for nearly half an hour before he finally stopped, panting heavily. It's no wonder he has racial talent; he didn't repeat himself at all and had a great sense of rhythm!

The God of Magic approves!

Once Blackie calmed down, he immediately began a massive search in an attempt to find his cat. Unfortunately, even after thoroughly reviewing S.H.I.E.L.D.'s surveillance footage, he still couldn't find out how his cat had disappeared.

Under these circumstances, Black Egg almost immediately identified the cat thief.

"Hydra, you heartless monster! I f***ing! You f***ing! I f***ing!"

The beautiful magical chanting began again in the quiet cat room!

The reason why Black Egg was able to identify Hydra as the 'suspect' in an instant is quite simple: there are only two people in the world who could steal their own cat without S.H.I.E.L.D.'s knowledge.

One is that scoundrel Sherlock, and the other is that pink-haired bunny who follows Sherlock around.

These two guys, capable of stealing cats, are now far away in Miami. They might not even know they own a 'cat'. Even if they had a motive, their movements are traceable.

One of them had just finished dealing with the Red Room with the Avengers as Hydra, while the other had been staying obediently in Miami, never escaping S.H.I.E.L.D.'s surveillance. How could they possibly have come over to steal a cat?

The only possibility is those bastards from Hydra.

However, the reason why Hydra would steal its own cat was also a mystery to Black Egg. Did they discover that Goose was extraordinary? Or did they want to warn him by stealing Goose?

Regardless of the type, the black-braised egg didn't care and even sneered a few times.

After all, Gugu is no ordinary cat. In fact, Black Egg has begun to inexplicably look forward to those Hydra bastards discovering Gugu's extraordinary nature, thus angering Gugu and causing it to cause a huge commotion.